A Complete Continuum of Care for Physical Rehabilitation

A Place to Discover What is Possible

Casa Colina is a non-profit, freestanding, community-governed organization.
With incredible support from our community, we have been privileged to
bring the benefits of rehabilitation to tens of thousands of people since
our first patient in 1938. In the pages that follow, you'll discover
more about our leadership, our 75-year legacy and the numerous ways we
help people gain independence and return to the highest level of function possible.

A Center of Rehabilitation Excellence in Southern California

Above all else, we want to provide every individual the maximum opportunity
for rehabilitation after an unexpected injury or illness, or debilitating
disease. This is at the very core of everything we do here. Casa Colina
is a unique Center of Excellence that provides a culture of collaboration
where medical leaders and experienced physical rehabilitation experts
work together to help individuals steadily progress from one level of
achievement to the next. It's a complete continuum of care designed
for patients at any stage of rehabilitation - from acute rehabilitation
hospital care to post-acute residential and outpatient services that are
conveniently accessible throughout a state-of-the-art 20-acre Pomona campus
and satellite locations.

Advocacy, Aid and Awareness

Where do patients turn for help when they need financial support to continue
their care at Casa Colina? Where does a parent turn for additional support
for his or her child’s disability? The Casa Colina Foundation acts
as a safety net for people who may greatly benefit from Casa Colina’s
programs and services, but lack the ability to pay for them.

Medical Research at Casa Colina

Exploring New Ways to Enhance Care

The discoveries we make at Casa Colina are destined to not only help our
patients, but others throughout the world. Each year, the Casa Colina
Research Institute conducts clinical research studies to improve the clinical
care of people with disabilities, and discover new findings about disabilities.

A Bright Future

Casa Colina is a unique place that provides state-of-the-art technologies,
breakthrough rehabilitation techniques, and an unsurpassed continuum of
care. It is an ideal environment for clinicians to advance patient care,
learning from fellow therapists with advanced training and experience.
Casa Colina understands how important it is to nurture the skills of future
rehabilitation care providers. We believe that we have a duty to create
an educational environment that fosters learning and promotes scholarship.

Our physical therapy residency programs in orthopedics and neurology provide
advanced knowledge and skill in a focused clinical environment. The course
work provides training in clinical examination, decision-making and treatment
skills. It is designed to accelerate therapists' professional development
while allowing them to achieve clinical excellence in all aspects of patient care.

Upon completion of the program, the clinician will have had the training
to apply for the certified specialty examination offered by the American
Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Programs in orthopedics and neurology
are credentialed by the APTA.

How to Apply

Applications for the Orthopedic and Neurologic programs should be completed
through the RF-PTCAS system. Click here to access our application:
www.abptrfe.org. If the applicant is newly graduated, a letter of recommendation from
a clinical instructor is requested. Final candidates will be invited on
campus for an interview that includes a live patient exam, documentation
sample, and panel interview.

Physical Therapy Residency programs at Casa Colina offer:

Mentored 1:1 clinical practice

Structured learning opportunities

Didactic coursework

Participation in physician specialty clinics

Preparation and training for APTA specialty certifications

Paid compensation for all hours of clinical practice as well as time being mentored

We are currently accepting applications for the following residency programs:

The Orthopedic Residency program is a 50-week APTA-credentialed program
that enrolls one to two residents every March. The application and selection
process inlcudes an observation of the applicant performing an initial
evaluation and treatment on a patient. Applications are due August 31.
Program tuition is $500. This is an APTA accredited program.

The didactic portion of the Neurologic Physical Therapy Program is the
Neurologic Physical Therapy Professional Education Consortium (
www.ptneuroconsortium.org ) which begins in late June each year. Residents must be on site at Casa
Colina the first week of August to begin the clinical portion of the program.
If residents are taking the licensure exam in July, we will consider those
applicants. You must have a valid California Physical Therapy License
to participate in the Residency Program.

Applications are due
May 1st and program tuition is $1900. Casa Colina is an APTA Credentialed Residency Program.